Track liner



May 19, 1925.

B. WOLHAUPTER TRACK LINER Filed Dec. 26, v1923 aucun Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN WOLHAUPTER, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO vTHE RAIL JOINT COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TRACK LINER.

Application filed December 26, 1923. SerialI No. 682,770.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN VVoL- HAUPTER, citizen of the United States, residing at 28 Neptune Ave., New Rochelle, in the county of Vest'chester and State of N ew York, have invent-ed certain new and useful Improvements in Track Liners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to track liners and more particularly to a novel ballast engaging plate which affords ample anchorage or footing and provides -a series of fulcruming points so arranged as to provide a fine adjustment for the lever.

Therefore, this invention has for its principal object, the provision of a fulcrum plate which is provided with a series of fulcrum shoulders extending diagonally across the plate whereby the shifter lever may be progressively moved into engagement with the successive fulcrum shoulders, and also shifted along the edge of each inclined shoulder to impart slight degrees of lateral movement to the rail. This form of the invention is especially advantageous since it makes available a relatively fine adjustment for the fulcrum point of the lining bar or lever bv giving the trackman a fulcrum point on every slight advance of the rail, thereby materially increasing the flexibility of application.

With the above and other objects in view which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated and claimed.

The preferred and practical embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a vertical sectional view through a railroad track showing the application of my invention, and

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the fulcrum plate.

Like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several ures of the drawings.

According to the embodiment of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings, the plate A, which is made of malleable iron, pressed steel or the like, is formed with a series of offset ribs which constitute fulcrum shoulders l at the upper side of the plate and anchoring shoulders 2 at the underside. These fulcrum and anchoring shoulders preferably, but not necessarily, eX- tend entirely across the plate diagonally or obliquely and are formed as corrugations, each of which includes a substantially` vertical wall 3 and an inclined wall 4. The substantially vertical wall 3 forms on one face thereof the fulcrum shoulder l and on the other face thereof the anchoring shoulders Consequently the upper and lower sides of the plate are alike and render the plate reversible so that the anchoring shoulders 2 become thel fulcrum shoulders, and vice versa. When the plate is reversed, however, it is necessary to turn the same end to end. One end of the plate, is formed with a hand opening 5 for use in transporting or positioning the plate.

In operation, the plate may be readily positioned under the rail from the outside of the track and if the ballast is high, that is, close to the rail, it is only necessary to remove a portion of the ballast in order to insert the plate, because of the fact that the. plate is of comparatively little depth. By reason of the inclined walls 4 of the corrugations, the plate can be readily slid over the ballast and into proper position, and when pressure is applied to the plate the anchoring shoulders 2 will become readily seated in the ballast. Thus, the plate will be securely retained against longitudinal movement and consequently the fulcrum shoulders will remain fixed. After the plate has thus been positioned under the rail aV lining bar, such for example, a crow-bar 6 or other lever, is fulcrumed against the fulcrum shoulder which is substantially under the outer edge of the rail. This lever upon upward movement thereof will engage the base flange 7 of the rail, and inasmuch as the fulcrum shoulders are fixed, the track will be shifted laterally7 under the influence of the lever.

By the use of this plate the track may be shifted slightly with each forward movement of the lever, the lever being positioned successively and progressively along` each inclined fulcrum shoulder l, and these operations may be repeated with the successive fulcrum shoulders. Thus, it will be seen that with the use of the present invention there does not have to he a certain definite movement of the rail at each. operation, because on account of the diagonal feature of the shoulders of the plate there may loe an extremely` small movement and any readjustment of movement is permitted with each application of the har.`

l/Vithout further description it isy thought that the features and advantages of the invention will he readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will of course be un- -v derstood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details o1" construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:-

l. A trackliner plate having on its upper yface a fulcrumshould'e'r extending diagonally across the plate.

2'. A track liner plate having on its upper face ay longitudinal rseries of ulcrum shoulders I respectively extending diagonally across the plate. A

3. A corrugated fulcrum. plate for track liners, the corrugations extending diagonally' across the plate.

4. A corrugated fulcrum plate for track liners, the corrugations extending diagonally across the plate and forming on the under side a series of spaced anchoring' shoulders.

n5,. A reversible track liner plate having on its upper and lower faces respectively a longitudinal seriesl of fulcrum and anchoring shoulders extending diagonallv across the plate.

6. A reversible corrugated -ulcrum plate 'for track liners, the corrugations extending diagonally across the plate, one vvall ofeach corrugation loeing` disposed in a substantially vertical plane, one face of each Wall forming a fulerum shoulder and the other lface thereof forming an anchoring shoulder.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atx my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

BENJAMIN Wf-LHAUPTER.

Witnesses:

E. K. KnnsHfNnn, EMORY L. GROW; 

